FISHERMEU AND FISHING BOATS 



1. Uore than 1,237,000 persons wore engaged full-or part-time in fishing and aqulculture ooeratlons 

 based on Japan Proper during 1931-3*'. An additional 265,000 persons w4re engaged in processing, ir.aUng a 

 total of about 1,500,000 persons clo-sely dependent upon the Japansse fishing industry (Table lH). The 

 nuir.ber engaged in these activities has remained relatively constant for many years. Even during 1921-25 

 the total number occupied in fishing, aquicultiu-e, and processing was more than 1,1*00,000. 



2. An average of 563,000 fishing boats were reported annually during 1931-38. Aoout 85 percent of 

 these were anpo^rered. At an earlier period, 1921-25 for example, the total number of boats was slightly 

 higher (an average of 366,000), but 97 percent of these were unpowered. Powered boats increased fron an 

 average of 9,230 during 1921-25 to more than 55,000 during 1931-38 (Table 15). 



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The numbers given herfl for each yfar are baaed on dat.a as of 31 Dftcmnhor Trom 1915 through 19'|0 and as of 1 August for the other y*»»rs. 

 7 F^tlrwted 'lata for tiiose yoars 

 ibi No data Available 



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